Project Gutenberg 2007-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 133 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.) 1846 1929 Stacey, W.S. Stacey, Walter S. The Black Tor: A Tale of the Reign of James the First Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Black Tor: A Tale of the Reign of James the First" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two teenage boys from rival families, the Darleys and the Edens, whose bitter feud has persisted for generations. Set against a backdrop of wild Derbyshire hills, the narrative explores themes of rivalry, courage, and youthful alliances as the boys navigate their familial conflicts while facing external threats from a band of ex-soldiers. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Ralph Darley, a spirited young man who encounters a group of rugged men led by Captain Purlrose, an old comrade of his father. Captain Purlrose seeks assistance from Ralph's father, Sir Morton, but the visit stirs up negative feelings due to the captain's questionable past. Meanwhile, the ongoing rivalry with the Edens looms large, especially as Ralph ponders the family's historical enmity. The opening portion establishes a tense atmosphere filled with potential conflict as Ralph and his father grapple with the arrival of Purlrose and the implications of their old feud. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 554849 2025-08-09T05:25:31.704543 text/html 582751 2009-01-04T10:08:38 text/html 281259 2025-08-09T05:25:42.004537 application/epub+zip 288257 2025-08-09T05:25:35.561557 application/epub+zip 263064 2025-08-09T05:25:34.140572 application/epub+zip 575386 2025-08-09T05:25:46.432506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567779 2025-08-09T05:25:41.041519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446399 2022-09-10T06:40:02.244021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519186 2025-08-09T05:25:30.879566 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 518943 2009-01-04T10:07:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19027 2025-08-09T05:25:46.562476 application/rdf+xml 20568 2025-08-09T05:25:34.657542 image/jpeg 4555 2025-08-09T05:25:34.401578 image/jpeg 190602 2009-01-04T10:15:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 190978 2009-01-04T10:15:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 270120 2025-08-09T05:25:31.745548 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia